When officers entered the school on Tuesday afternoon, they found six victims deceased, RCMP confirmed.

An individual believed to be the shooter was also found deceased with what appears to be a self‑inflicted injury.

Two victims have been airlifted to the hospital with serious or life‑threatening injuries. A third victim died while being transported to hospital. Approximately 25 others are being assessed and triaged at the local medical centre for non‑life‑threatening injuries.

The active shooter alert was lifted at 5:46 p.m. PT.

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          We’ve killed off vast amounts of natural predators. Hunting is regulated and often an important part of population control for the hunted animal. It also isn’t just about harvesting the meat, for many it is a deeply rooted cultural tradition.

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          Tell me again you never leave the city

          Vancouver island has too many deer to the point where it’s a problem if we don’t shoot some of them

          Ever heard of the deer problem on haida gwaii? Every deer killed there is beneficial to the island…

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            It was impossible to garden until we put up a skookum fence, and with only a few occasional predators (gulf islands) the deer are shrinking in size yet browse in greater numbers. The forests are out of balance because they are overbrowsed.

            Not much hunting locally due to restrictions, I think it was only shotgun slug and bow a few years back, and there’s not much crown land around, so we have a bad deer problem.

            We pulled one part of the ecology out, predation, and people object to replacing it or any fix. It’s going to make wildfires worse and reduces biodiversity.

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        Morons advocating for gun ownership is how we lose sovereignty.

        Average citizens participating in politics and demanding justice is how we keep sovereignty.

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          Participating in politics and demanding justice are liberal democratic tools of effective governance that should be encouraged and celebrated.

          Sovereignty is about the independence of the state, international autonomy, and territorial integrity.

          When your neighbour routinely threatens your sovereignty and that neighbour happens to lead the world in defense spending and guns per capita, it might be time to consider a CFSC course.

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          So good will and vibes keeps Canada sovereign got it. I hope Russia China and America support our vibes.

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              So your position is anti-gun as a deterrent, but pro-nuclear proliferation as a deterrent?

              Your argument is Americans would threaten nuclear war against Canada, when the vast majority of Canadians live within 100 miles of the border and 70% of Canadians are south of the 49th parallel?

              Or are you suggesting the US would first strike Nunavut?

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              The finns won the winter war outnumbered 100 to 1, the US doesn’t scare me

              And I sure as shit hope our citizens have guns because europe isn’t going to show up to help us

              Also I live in Victoria. How is the US going to nuke me without blowing up the Puget sound base in the process?

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                  Carney backing israel strikes right now. Canada will have boots on the ground soon

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                  Keep your head in the sand then. Canada is likely going to war this year. Russia will bomb Estonia.

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          What is inherently wrong with gun ownership? Every house in switzerland has an assault rifle.

          I think every canadian should have mandatory firearms training too and I think that the PAL is currently far too easy to get. I just did my PAL…it’s designed for the average albertan to pass. Lol

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      I’m pretty sure most of Canada is rural as shit and has like bears and giant moose and stuff. I’d probably want a gun in that environment. I cant really comment for real though, im in the UK and the wilderness is tame as fuck here.

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        Too many of these gusy move to a rural tourist town, 2hr drive from the city, or move to a mining town…and start to think of themselves as lone libertarian survivalists that hate ‘city-idiots’. There are very few people in Canada that actually live remotely or in the bush off-grid. Most of these guys have no interest in environmental issues, studying nature, and are just obsessed with owning guns and trucks.